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' J. W. MARSHALL.

- WHEELBARROW.

No. 314,035'. Patented Mar. 1'7, 1885.

UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE,

JUSTICE MARSHALL, OF CAZENOVIA, NEW YORK.

WHEELBARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,035, dated March 17, 1885.

Application tiled November 28, 1884. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JUsTrcE W. MARsHALL, of Cazenovia, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vheelbarrows, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention consists in a novel construction and arrangement of braces which brace the wheelbarrow both laterallyand longitudinally, and are adjustable to increase or diminish the tension of said braces, as maybe required, all as hereinafter more fully de scribed, and specilically set forth in the claims.

The invention is fully illust-rated in the annexed drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 an inverted plan view, of a wheelbarrow provided with my improved braces; and Fig. 3 illustrates the construction` of the re-enforced screw-threaded end of the rod.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the handles of the wheelbarrow, and B the legs of the same.

,c c' denote two brace-rods, each of which is connected at one end to the rear end of one of the handles A; thence passes through or is. otherwise suitably connected with the lower portion of the leg B of said handle; thence passes diagonally1 across to the forward end of the other handle, to which it is adjustably connected, as hereinafter described, and from thence said brace-rod runs back and is attached to the lower portion of the leg of the last-mentioned handle. The diagonal portions ofthe two rods cross each other and connect the two handles in such a manner as to effectually brace the barrow laterally, while the portions which are connected with the legs serve to brace the barrow longitudinally.

The aforesaid adjustable connection of said brace-rods with the handles I prefer` to form oi' an eyebolt, c, which passes at a proper angle of inclination from the under side of the handle through the same, and has its eye underneath the handle for receiving through it one of the brace-rods, and is provided with an adjusting-nut, n, on top of the handle, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. By means of said nut the eyebolt can be drawn up to bring its eye closer to the handle, and thus inrrease the tension of the brace-rod when required. I do not, however, limit myself specitically to the employment of the eyebolt, nor to the specific location ot' the same, inasmuch as a staple or hook-bolt and analogous devices will answer the same purpose, and the eyebolt e. may be made stationary, and another eyebolt or other suitable attachment for the end of the brace-rod may be adjustably conf nected with either the rear end of the handle or lower portion of the leg.

a a designate rods extended from the legs B B diagonally across the barrow to the rear portion of the handles A A and firmly secured thereto to brace the samelaterally. of the rods c which is connected with the leg is screwthreaded and extended through the leg and provided with a nut, as shown. Said screw-threaded end of `the rod I prefer to form by folding the end portion thereof back upon itself, and then twisting it spirally, as illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, thus re-enforcing said portion of the rod. After said twisted portion is properly welded and smooth cned the screw-threads are cut thereon.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*- 1. In a whcelbarrow, the combination, with the handles, legs, and brace-rods extended from opposite ends ofthe handles and across the lower portion of the legs, ot' bolts extended through the handles and connected at one end with the brace-rods and provided at the opposite end with an adj usting-nut, substantially as described and shown.

2. In a wheelbarrow, the combination of eyebolts adjustably connected to the forward end of the handles, two bracerods extended, respectively, from the rear end of one handle through the lower portion of the leg of said handle, thence through the eye ofthe eyebolt at the forward end of the other handle, and terminating with a connection to the lower l portion of the leg of the latter handle, substantially in the manner specified and shown. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and afXed my seal, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 17th day of June, 1884. JUSTICE WV. MARSHALL. [L s] Witnesses:

FREDERICK H. Grens, C. BENDIXON.

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